by Vinay Kalva
A podcast where I, Vinay Kalva, use the Socratic method to deeply explore the ideas in the books I read. I aim to explore ideas rigorously, while also keeping the experience fun and engaging, using one of the oldest methods of inquiry - Socratic dialogue. Expect a new episode every alternate Saturday. Website https://sites.google.com/view/ishappodcast/home
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March 1, 2026
<p>In the sixth episode of “If Socrates Had a Podcast”, Socrates meets Firuzabadi. Here, hear them discuss the effect of language on the listener, in two very different contexts.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Music</strong></p><p>“Debussy – Clair de Lune – L 75” by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/gregorquendel-19912121/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=179688%22"><u>Gregor Quendel</u></a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/music//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=179688"><u>Pixabay</u></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Disclaimers</strong></p><p>This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes, and does not intend to provide, nor should be understood as providing, advice of any sort. The books are real, and I highly recommend that you (legally!) obtain copies and explore them for yourself. The characters are also real people, and quite fascinating ones. However, the conversations they have, the views that they hold, and the backstory that I have created, are entirely fictional and are work of my own, even if they are based on reality to some extent.</p>
February 7, 2026
<p>To celebrate the fifth episode of If Socrates Had a Podcast, Socrates decides to go on a voyage to Brazil to meet the Emperor. Hear their story, and how they met.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Transcript</strong></p><p><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/ishappodcast/episode-transcripts/episode-5?authuser=1"><u>https://sites.google.com/view/ishappodcast/episode-transcripts/episode-5</u></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Music </strong></p><p>“Piano Background” by Sakartvelo from Pixabay</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Disclaimers</strong></p><p>This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes, and does not intend to provide, nor should be understood as providing, advice of any sort. The books are real, and I highly recommend that you (legally!) obtain copies and explore them for yourself. The characters are also real people, and quite fascinating ones. However, the conversations they have, the views that they hold, and the backstory that I have created, are entirely fictional and are work of my own, even if they are based on reality to some extent.</p><p><br></p>
January 10, 2026
<p>In the fourth episode of If Socrates Had a Podcast, Socrates and Chanakya meet to discuss a major Hindu epic and the subject of what crimes people choose to commit. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Transcript</strong></p><p><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/ishappodcast/episode-transcripts/episode-4?authuser=1"><u>https://sites.google.com/view/ishappodcast/episode-transcripts/episode-4</u></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Works Featured in This Episode</strong></p><ul><li><p>The Ramayana: A Modern Retelling of the Great Indian Epic by Ramesh Menon</p></li><li><p>“How people choose between criminal opportunities” by Andrew T. Krajewski et al., in Criminology, <a href="https://doi.org/10.1111/1745-9125.70006"><u>https://doi.org/10.1111/1745-9125.70006</u></a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Music</strong></p><p>“Peter Tchaikovsky, March (From Nutcracker) – Classical Remix” by Trygve Larsen, from Pixabay</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Disclaimers</strong></p><p>This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes, and does not intend to provide, nor should be understood as providing, advice of any sort. The books are real, and I highly recommend that you (legally!) obtain copies and explore them for yourself. The characters are also real people, and quite fascinating ones. However, the conversations they have, the views that they hold, and the backstory that I have created, are entirely fictional and are work of my own, even if they are based on reality to some extent.</p>
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A podcast where I, Vinay Kalva, use the Socratic method to deeply explore the ideas in the books I read. I aim to explore ideas rigorously, while also keeping the experience fun and engaging, using one of the oldest methods of inquiry - Socratic dialogue. Expect a new episode every alternate Saturday.
Website https://sites.google.com/view/ishappodcast/home
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